The iconic, best-selling toy from the 1980s, who remains as one of history’s most successful, trusted and cherished children’s entertainment properties, is making a huge comeback for Fall 2017!

The new soft and cuddly 14-inch Teddy Ruxpin will have the core features and play patterns that parents and grandparents fondly remember, and will still read stories to children with a motorized mouth.

However, in this new version, fans of all ages will benefit from Bluetooth technology, LCD eyes with over 40 animated expressions that are synched to the stories, and touch sensors in the hands and vest that allow the child to start, pause and fast-forward through stories and songs.

Teddy will include three built-in stories with seven additional stories available for purchase through the free app.

Authentic 80’s graphics, sounds and game play! Move Qbert to each cube in the pyramid before he gets squashed by the bad guys! Shoot down the Centipede before it gets you! Move your frogs across the highway and river to safety!

The Classic Etch A Sketch has been updated! Now kids can freestyle draw and stamp in color for the first time with Etch A Sketch. Using revolutionary LCD technology, the sleek new design makes it even easier for kids to exercise their creativity, while retaining the classic, beloved shake-to-erase feature.

Parents can show kids some of their favorite games from childhood, such as Aggravation, Guess Who, Life and Yahtzee.

Beloved 1980’s version of the classic mystery face game in Guess Who. There’s a mystery person on your opponent’s card. Can you find the matching face in the crowd?

In Aggravation, two to six players compete in this classic race around the board from Base to Home. Take shortcuts to zip ahead. Or, try the super shortcut to shoot across the board.

Good fortune is always around the corner in the 1960s classic, The Game of Life.

The fabulously famous dice game of Yahtzee, introduced over fifty years ago, continues to delight millions of players! Same styling as the original game with aluminum rimmed dice cup, five dice, scorepad and bonus chips.

Bill Reese has been production director at The Toy Insider since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he can be found most weekends channeling his inner child while cheering for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team.

2 Responses to “Nostalgic Toys Kids Will Love on ABC World News Now”

I liked the segment. However, as a supporter of the continued success of independent toy stores, I was confused why you list Amazon as the location for purchasing these products. What was really odd was that Ali stated at the beginning of the segment that these are “toys on the toy shelf” for parents to share memories with their kids, But then it’s all about Amazon, which completely cuts out all the independent toy and gift stores in our local communities.

Hi Jay! This is a national segment for families all over the U.S. to watch and enjoy! We list retailers that any family can find in their community, including Barnes & Noble, Toys “R” Us, and Walmart, in addition to Amazon. Amazon provides an easy, trusted way for parents looking to shop online directly from our website. We still fully support local and specialty retailers!

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